Man jailed for seven years for string of Bournemouth robberies
45 year old Michael Binmore admitted the offences
A man's been jailed for seven years after admitting a string of robberies at Bournemouth shops.
45 year old Michael Binmore, of no fixed abode, has been sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court, after previously pleading guilty to three charges of robbery and one of theft.
His crimes included an attempt to conceal bottles of alcohol in his jacket, at the Co-Op store on Christchurch Road in November 2023.
He pulled out a knife and threatened a member of staff who approached him, and left with the stolen goods.
A day later, Binmore went to the same store and took ÂŁ200 worth of items from the shelves, putting them in a carrier bag.
A staff member challenged him, and he punched them to the side of the head and left.
Later the same week, he threatened an employee with a knife at the Co-Op on Madeira Road after they challenged him while he stole three bottles of alcohol.
He then stole six cans of Red Bull from the Christchurch Road Co-Op, just fifteen minutes later.
Officers found Binmore in the area of East Overcliff Drive that afternoon.
He was arrested and subsequently charged in connection with all four cases.
As well as receiving a seven-year jail term, Binmore was made the subject of a criminal behaviour order for a period of eight years.
That states he must not remain in any shop, commercial or hospitality premises when asked to leave by staff, security officers, Community Safety Accreditation Scheme Officers, Police Community Support Officers or police officers.
He is also prohibited from entering any premises where he has previously been banned by staff, either verbally or in writing.
If he breaches these requirements, Binmore is liable to be brought back before the courts.
Police Constable Jo Morgan, of the East Bournemouth Neighbourhood Policing Team, said:
“We take all reports of retail crime extremely seriously, particularly incidents involving knives.
“Shop workers should not have to face being subjected to violence and threats with knives when they are simply going about their daily jobs.
“We have worked hard in this case to identify Michael Binmore as the man responsible for these offences and not only compile evidence that has resulted in his guilty pleas and jail sentence, but also to secure a court order protecting retailers from the impact of his offending.
“We will continue to work with members of our business communities to identify repeat offenders and take robust action against them.”